Animal Caretakers salary in Joplin, MO
The median animal caretakers in Joplin, MO-KS earns $28,610 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,985 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $28,600
- 25th percentile
- $28,600
- Median percentile
- $28,610
- 75th percentile
- $31,540
- 90th percentile
- $36,450
Based on 130 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$23,823 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $28,610 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,253 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,189 |
| Missouri income tax (approx.) | −$1,345 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,985 |
| Every two weeks | $916 |
Does it go far here?
$33,377Median pay in Joplin, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.7 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($928 a month, Census ACS).